Human Rights Overboard: Seeking Asylum in Australia

Discover the powerful and essential book, 'Human Rights Overboard: Seeking Asylum in Australia', a compelling examination of Australia’s immigration detention system. Published by Scribe Publications in 2008, this trade paperback features 448 pages of firsthand accounts and in-depth analyses concerning the plight of asylum seekers. In the wake of the Cornelia Rau scandal, the People's Inquiry into Detention gathered emotional testimonies from around 200 individuals, shedding light on the often-hidden realities of immigration processes in Australia. The book encapsulates heart-wrenching stories from former detainees, refugee advocates, legal professionals, and health practitioners, documenting a humanitarian disaster that calls for remembrance and action. With insights from renowned humanitarian lawyer Julian Burnside, it stands as a significant resource for understanding human rights issues within Australian borders. This poignant work offers readers an in-depth perspective on the experiences of those seeking asylum, ensuring that their voices are heard and their struggles acknowledged. Perfect for students, activists, and anyone invested in human rights, 'Human Rights Overboard' is a vital addition to any library. Enjoy FREE shipping on this important title, and help support the ongoing dialogue about asylum seekers in Australia and beyond.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781921372407
Format: Trade paperback (UK)
Year: 2008
Publisher: Scribe Publications
Pages: 448


Description:
In 2005, in the wake of the Cornelia Rau scandal, a citizen's inquiry was established to bear witness to events in Australian immigration-detention facilities. Until then, the federal government had refused to conduct a broad-ranging investigation into immigration detention in Australia, and the operations within detention centres had been largely shrouded in official secrecy. The People's Inquiry into Detention (as it came to be called) heard heartbreaking evidence about asylum-seekers' journeys to Australia, their detention process, life in detention, and life after detention. In total, around 200 people testified to the inquiry, and a similar number of written submissions were received. Human Rights Overboard draws together, for the first time, the oral testimony and written submissions from the inquiry in a powerful and vital book that stands as an indelible record of one of Australia's bleakest legacies. Clearly and comprehensively presented, the book is a haunting journey guided by voices from every side of the fence- former immigration detainees, refugee advocates, lawyers, doctors, psychiatrists, and former detention and immigration staff. Together, their stories bear testimony to a humanitarian disaster that Australia caused, and that must be remembered so that it never happens again. With a foreword by prominent humanitarian lawyer Julian Burnside, Human Rights Overboard is an essential book that will resonate with the Australian public and, indeed, the world, for years to come.

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